01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC016247
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 3
- Postcode
- EH12 9EG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We provide retirement housing and related amenities to those in need through age, ill health, financial hardship or other disadvantage and we provide financial support to beneficiaries through giving grants.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Older People
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
1A. The objects of the company are of a charitable nature, specifically to prevent or relieve poverty, and to provide relief for those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. The company may support any individuals resident in Scotland (and any individuals who are not resident but have a connection with Scotland) through the provision of retirement housing and related amenities for the benefit of those individuals, and the company may award grants and other forms of payment to such individuals. In order to be eligible for the support of the company an individual shall normally be 65 years of age or older, although the company may support individuals who have not attained 65 years of age if the individuals meet the other criteria set out in this article and if the directors feel it is appropriate in the circumstances for support to be provided.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £363,552 | £368,201 | 3 | 18 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £351,359 | £363,788 | 3 | 12 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £343,682 | £396,496 | 3 | 20 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £326,150 | £273,843 | 3 | 13 September 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £322,966 | £295,222 | 3 | 21 September 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Johnston Smillie Ltd, 5 South Gyle Crescent Lane, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.colintoncottages.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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